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In Park Ridge, Sen. Cardinale pushes bill requiring more support for service members in college

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Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-Bergen) appears with military veterans in Park Ridge to push legislation giving service members more support in the state's colleges and universities.
(Courtesy NJ Senate Republicans)

PARK RIDGE — Sen. Gerald Cardinale appeared at the American Legion Post 153 alongside members of the military Friday morning to push for legislation giving active duty college students more leeway to fulfill military obligations.

Senate bill S2776 would require the state's colleges and universities to "provide greater assistance to certain students with military obligations."

“Our military members who are also in college shouldn’t be penalized in the classroom because of the many sacrifices they make outside of it in protecting our country,” Cardinale said in a statement. “We need to ensure that all colleges and professors are providing appropriate support when military duties take students away from classes.”

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In particular, the measure would require schools to create policies accommodating members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves who miss classes during deployments, monthly drills and other obligations.

The bill would also increase access for service members to resources like lecture notes and tutoring.

“Students who slough off on their course work and skip class for no reason deserve to fail,” Cardinale said. “But our hard working service members who have to juggle classes with military training and other duties deserve assistance when their service obligations take them away from the classroom.”